Texas § 843.151 RULES.

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§ 843.151 — RULES.

Texas § 843.151

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Tex. Insurance Code Code Ann. § 843.151 (2026).

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Sec. 843.151. RULES. The commissioner may adopt reasonable rules as necessary and proper to:

(1)implement this chapter and Section 1367.053 , Subchapter A , Chapter 1452 , Subchapter B, Chapter 1507 , Chapters 222 , 251 , and 258 , as applicable to a health maintenance organization, and Chapters 1271 and 1272 , including rules to:

(A)prescribe authorized investments for a health maintenance organization for all investments not otherwise addressed in this chapter;

(B)ensure that enrollees have adequate access to health care services; and

(C)establish minimum physician-to-patient ratios, mileage requirements for primary and specialty care, maximum travel time, and maximum waiting time for obtaining an appointment; and

(2)meet the requirements of federal law and regulations.

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Sec. 843.151. RULES. The commissioner may adopt reasonable rules as necessary and proper to:
(1) implement this chapter and Section 1367.053 , Subchapter A , Chapter 1452 , Subchapter B, Chapter 1507 , Chapters 222 , 251 , and 258 , as applicable to a health maintenance organization, and Chapters 1271 and 1272 , including rules to:
(A) prescribe authorized investments for a health maintenance organization for all investments not otherwise addressed in this chapter;
(B) ensure that enrollees have adequate access to health care services; and
(C) establish minimum physician-to-patient ratios, mileage requirements for primary and specialty care, maximum travel time, and maximum waiting time for obtaining an appointment; and
(2) meet the requirements of federal law and regulations.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636 ), Sec. 2E.039, eff. April 1, 2009.